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RMT Collection: Legomané

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Site regular and moderator Legomané has here given us his team, and some explanations of his choices. Feel free to comment on his team.

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Legomané’s RMT

Rui Patricio, Hart

Robertson, Davies, Tomkins, Cedric, Wan-Bissaka

Salah, Mahrez, Eriksen, Kenedy, McArthur

Aguero, Arnautovic, King

The 2017-18 season nostalgia picks:

A number of players made their way into my squad before the game opened, last season’s returns fresh in mind..

Andrew Robertson’s end of season form was painful to observe as a Virgil van Dijk owner. At 6.0 he is ready to take up the Marcos Alonso mantle of most desirable defensive option in my opinion.

Mo Salah. Not out of fear. For the joy of FPL points.

With Danny Rose progressing to the World Cup Semi-Finals, Ben Davies was always going to be my next defensive target. The defender served many of us well at the beginning of last season, with double-digit potential and rotation over the opening fixtures less of a concern, he’s a must for me. I am conscious that I held onto Davies too long last season – this year I have earmarked Ben Mendy as my exit strategy, as and when.

Similarly, for Sergio Aguero, an early World Cup exit promoted him to the top of my summer watchlist, the anticipation of Brazil reaching the latter stages and rendering Gabriel Jesus a late starter seemed too good to be true. Aguero was a player I brought in ‘early’ last season at the moment everybody else switched from Morata to Firmino, GW17. I held him all the way through to GW32 so am familiar with the rotational fear that accompanies waiting for a City team sheet. I don’t know if he will be a long term pick, or if I’ll shift to Aubameyang after a few weeks (one of my preferred choices before the fixtures were released), but he’s nailed into my GW1 squad for sure.

Marko Arnautovic is another player I earmarked for inclusion at the end of last season. He’s just a fun player to own.

Kenedy is the final player in this group. A player I was keen on bringing into my squad last season, but for numerous reasons, never got round to, and watched on enviously as he returned a brace two or three gameweeks later. My squad structure includes two 5.0m midfielders and despite poor opening fixtures, he’s a player I’m keen to rotate in and out of my starting XI.

The desirables:

With Manchester City’s outrageous fixture run GWs 2-7, doubling up on attack seems bordering on essential. Having opted for Sergio Aguero, I am keen to leave a third slot open for manoeuvre after one or two weeks, once the returning KDB and co. are back in the mix. Riyad Mahrez is the player I’ve chosen. He’s a player that I’ve felt inclined to ignore over the past two season’s since his well earned price hike following the title winning season. But his FPL returns for Leicester last season, 16pts more than Sane make him almost irresistible in the City lineup. De Bruyne may well end up being the long term hold (or a double up partner) but for now, Mahrez IN!

Christian Eriksen is my third premium midfielder and it is the disarray at Spurs that draws me to him. With Kane potentially making a late return to the first team post-WC, I’m expecting the goal-thirsty Denmark version of Eriksen to step up to the mark.

My final desirable is Josh King. Early drafts included Zaha in this spot, and there are one or two 6.5 forwards I wouldn’t completely rule out – Wood, Mitrovic. King’s end of season form was mildly reminiscent to that of the previous season. Early sound bites from King about being unhappy played out of position last season lead me to believe he is about to recapture something of that form.

The uncertainties:

James Tomkins was a Free-Hit player I owned for Blank-Gameweek-35 last season. A modest 6-point return betrayed his involvement on the day, Livescore kept me informed of his numerous efforts on goal – so close to being a Free Hit hero! However, with Aaron Wan-Biassaka providing the role of 4.0 budget pick, I do wonder if doubling on Palace defence is a little much…

Cedric Soares was another early pick, a player that has always flattered to deceive in FPL. I am concerned about Mark Hughes ability to muster defensive resolve in his back line, not to mention a tummy bug denting his preseason return, so this 4.5 slot is very much up for grabs.

James McArthur was a non-pick last season thanks to the kindly priced Luka Milivojevic. However his goal scoring heroics did not go unnoticed. The arrival of Kouyate (and potentially RLC) could be a concern with the midfield options available to Hodgson fairly numerous. Helder Costa, Ruben Neves and Tom Cairney are all side steps I’m considering.

The Goal keeper pair is something I’ve toyed with a little. Pre-price releases, Dubravka at 4.5 was pencilled in as a potential set and forget, but with the early fixture run, a 5.0 valuation and the arrival and modest pricing of Portugese legend Rui Patricio at Wolves, my head has been well and truly turned!

Tapping in to Sean Dyche’s backline is something that I’ve been conscious of tinkering with since the game opened. With the defensive options receiving a token 5.0m valuation across the board, I see Joe Hart (assuming he hasn’t been brought in as cover for Lindegard!) as a reasonable budget route into the Burnley backline for the short to medium term – a spell that includes a very enticing opening run of fixtures.

Conclusion

Thoughts? Suggestions? Where have I gone wrong, and where have I gone right? What do you suggest I change? Feel free to let me know in the comments!

Remember, post your RMTs below in this article. There will be another new RMT Community Article tomorrow.

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  1. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Must walk away from computer...

  2. subhojit123
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    1. De gea
    Azpilicueta VVD lowton
    Sanchez mane zota mahrez
    Aubameyang king tosun

    2. Foster
    Robertson mendy Bavies
    Salah mane richarlison moura
    Aguero zaha king

    Which one to go for?
    Set aside the bench

  3. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Starting XI okay?

    DDG
    Mendy/Robertson/Tomkins
    Jota/Salah/Mane/Bilva
    Aguero/Zaha/King

    Boruc AWB Stephens Bednarek

    Cheers!

    1. ooooo
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      do you think ddg is worth it? apart from that good team

  4. juanmata8
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Final touch

    De gea
    Alonso Robertson Bertrand
    Jota Rich Salah Sanchez
    Austin Aguero King

    Hamer Wb Peltier Mcdonald

    G2G ??

  5. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    a) Ederson Bavies Stephens
    b) Patricio PVA Cairney

  6. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    G2G?

    Foster
    Mendy VVD Tomkins
    Salah Sanchez Richarlison Cairney
    Kun Firmino King

    Fab Anguissa AWB Peltier

  7. BenjaminEJones
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Alisson
    Shaw • TAA • PVA
    L.Moura • Sánchez • Salah • B. Silva
    King • Agüero • Zaha

    (Stekelenburg • AWB • Peltier • Stephens)

    Would prefer Ederson / Kepa (but unsure on starts) + not double up Liverpool defence.

  8. Sloppytackle
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Any news on Bailly? Is he playing tonight?

    Cheers and good luck all!!!

  9. RoyaleBlue
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Best 5th mid at 4.5?

    1. Marquis-Cha-Cha
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Went for Romeu.

    2. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I've gone Anguissa

  10. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Looks like the one move that is gonna be genius or disaster for me is going with Auba or Aguero. Just can't seem to resist Auba's home fixture to start and form.

    1. tractorjess
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      What other city or arsenal coverage do you have? I can't resist Auba either and always conscious city goals could come from anywhere...

      1. Costa Nostra
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I have Mahrez. No other Arsenal

      2. Costa Nostra
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Not faking for us Bilva trap

        1. Costa Nostra
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Falling for. Doh!

  11. DJ87
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Want to start Wan-Bissaka and get rid of Tomkins for another 4.0-4.5 defender.
    Already got Peltier as my other 4.0 defender.

    Any suggestions? Thinking maybe Bednarek?

    1. tractorjess
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Probably best bet yes but not certain he is nailed

    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Bednarek I believe is behind Yoshida in the pecking order

  12. tractorjess
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Any final changes? To team or starters?

    DDG (Stek)
    PVA Robertson Daniels (Cresswell Peltier)
    Salah (c) Mahrez Moura Richarlison (Stephens)
    Auba King Arnie

  13. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    a) Ederson Bavies Stephens
    b) Patricio Walker Cairney

  14. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Last check? G2G?

    Foster
    Mendy, Robbo, Tomkins
    Salah(C), Eriksen, Richarlison, Bilva
    Kun, King, Arnie

    Fabianski, Cairney, Boly, WB

  15. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Starting XI okay?

    DDG
    Mendy/Robertson/Tomkins
    Jota/Salah/Mane/Bilva
    Aguero/Zaha/King

    Boruc AWB Stephens Bednarek

    TIA

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      g2g

    2. tractorjess
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Love this

  16. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Starting XI okay?

    DDG
    Mendy/Robertson/Tomkins
    Jota/Salah/Mane/Bilva
    Aguero/Zaha/King

    Boruc AWB Stephens Bednarek

    TIA!!

    1. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good. 🙂

  17. Point-one short
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Leicester! Dreary 1-1 with no-name scorers please.

  18. Game of Throw_ins
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    RMTOO10 please. Team locked though. Excited.

    Foster
    Robertson - PVA - Lowton
    Salah - Jota - Mane - Schurrle
    Aguero - Lacazette - Zaha

    ITB:0.0
    (Bench: Stekelenburg, AWB, Peltier, Stephens)

  19. Game of Throw_ins
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Hey guys, Disclosing my team on heavy public demand 😛 .. Rate it out of 10 please.
    Foster
    Robertson - PVA - Lowton
    Salah - Mane - Jota - Schurrle
    Aguero - Lacazette - Zaha
    (B: S'burg - AWB - Peltier - Stephens)

  20. red_lfc
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Hi all this is the team i started with fir gameweek 1.

    Patricio. Stekelenburg
    B davies . Mendy. Perriera. Cedric. Wan bisaka
    Salah eriksen sane jota ghenduzi
    Firminho. Morata. Kamara.

    Playing 4.4.2
    Nice assist from perriera. Could have been a goal....
    Looking good so far

  21. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    ----------------Fabianski-------------
    -----Mendy Shaw Robertson-----
    Salah Sanchez Salah Bilva Jota
    -------------Aguero(C) King--------

    Bench:
    Foster. Peltier. Madine. WanB.

    GTG or use a Free transfer to shake it up ?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      GTG

  22. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Ederson
    Lascelles - Bailly - VVD - Davies
    Mane - Richarlison - Bernardo - Kenedy
    Aguero(c) - King

    Foster - Zaha - McArthur - AWB

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldn't bench Zaha. Palace got decent scoring record against LFC

  23. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    DDG
    Robertson / Mendy / Kabasale
    Salah / Mané / Richarlison / Jota
    Aguero / Zaha / King

    Bench: Hamer // Tomkins / Cairney / AWB

    Was not initially planning a transfer, but with Neves rising and the rest of my team performing well, I am looking at the following:

    GW1: Jota > Neves

    This allows me to go with either of the following, the next week:

    GW2: [Tomkins > PVA] or [Cairney > Maddison]

    Thoughts?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Personally would stick.

  24. Carlton_Goal
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Am I looking good for next Gw? 0.0ITB, 1FT

    Patricio
    Mendy - Shaw - Robertson
    Mahrez - Bernardo Silva - Salah - Jota
    Tosun - Arnie - Firmino

    Foster - Mina - Cairney - Wan-Bissaka

  25. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Any decent 1 transfer on the cards here? Don't really want to take -4 after 1 GW but may have to!
    Any advice greatly appreciated.

    DDG
    Coleman Cook VVD Peltier
    Richarlison Salah Sanchez Mane
    King Aguero

    Boruc AWB Schneiderlin Kamara

    1. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Scotty chill, your team is fine! Roll the FT, see what happens next week

    2. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely save the FT, that team is good enough for next GW. Don't take hits yet

  26. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Early transfer advice required

    Fabianski / Foster
    Mendy / Robertson / Schlupp / Wan-Bissaka / Bednarek
    Salah / Mahrez / Mkhitaryan / Richarlison / Jota
    Aguero / Arnautovic / King

    Bednarek didn't play so looking at shifting him in the future
    After next GW Arsenal have a good run of fixtures so want to keep Mkhitaryan
    Thinking downgrading Mahrez or Jota to free up some funds

    Thoughts?

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Good to save. You'll be able to do more with 2 FT next week, believe me.

  27. Sreeraj (TKF 15)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone recommends a transfer for my team?
    Thanks for the advice

    Ederson
    Bailly Kabasele Daniels Peltier
    Salah Sanchez Mane
    Zaha Tosun Morata

    Foster Schurrle Tomkins Masuaka

    have 0.5 ITB
    Would ideally like to roll FT to next week. or Morata->Firmino?

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Good to save, but I thunk Morata was a poor punt. I would look to turn him into Auba/Aguero soon.

    2. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I agree with comment above - unless you planning to hold for Chelsea easier fixtures.

    3. Sreeraj (TKF 15)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Biggest problem is that no City attacking players.. and i dont trust Pep to give either aguero or jesus an extended run.. Sterling in for Sachez and downgrade schurle to neves?

  28. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this GW2 team - Foster (Burnely away) over Fabs (Bou at home - but have King)??

    Foster
    Mendy, Luiz, Robertson
    Salah, B Silva, Moura, Townsend
    King, (A)guero, Firm

    Fabs, Daniels, Stephens, Wan-Bissaka

    1FT (not in any rush to use it)

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Absolutely fine. Hold.

      1. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks, my thoughts exactly.

  29. GoonerSteve
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Ok, despite a reasonable 70 pt opener, I’ve played my wildcard, god knows why but it made sense last night!

    Current team,

    Fabianski Hamer
    Mendy Robertson Holebas Wan-B Peltier
    Salah Mane Richarlison Pereyra Nevez
    Aguero Aubameyang Kamara

    I had Keita and B Silva and worried about either coming back to haunt me, particularly B Silva against Huddersfield 🙁

    I originally had a 3-4-3 with Arnautivic and Jota. Defence was way weaker, although tad Ment thankfully!

    Any advice?

    1. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldn't be confident on Hamer. Very good chance Lossl will play GW 2, Hamer going back to bench duties

      1. GoonerSteve
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Ok thanks good point. Who do you think the best 4.5 gk is? Is Hart worth a look or will Heaton ever back soon do ou think?

  30. GoonerSteve
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    *although had Mendy thankfully